To this day, harm reduction activists view that scene as a gigantic missed opportunity to teach the public about naloxone, an opioid antagonist that reverses overdoses, which is either injected intramuscularly (thigh or arm) or via nasal spray.
"From a harm reduction point of view, cannavaping sounds like it may be a good thing, but if this is going to be used as a medicine, it has to go through all the same checks and balances as other medicines".
Silk Road is a good thing for drug users from a harm reduction point of view, mostly due to the community that has sprung up around it.
Warning stickers on bottles and cans, like the ones on cigarette packs, are a great start from a harm reduction point of view; while there's still not a clear link established between increased knowledge and quitting, it can initiate a higher rate of intention to quit an important first step in the process.
From a harm reduction point of view, detailed assessment of both pain experiences and addictions histories present opportunities for physicians to participate in reducing the harms associated with illicit drug use [ 16].
But many Russian officials view harm reduction efforts as encouraging criminal or shameful behavior.
Advocates of such policies say they are common sense, but some governments and organizations view harm reduction in a negative light because they believe the approach does not discourage drug use.
A holistic view of harm reduction, not grounded in an abstinence-only approach to treatment, holds that it's possible to be successful in recovery without going cold turkey. .
A key question, therefore, is whether, when he was appointed, the Home Office was aware of Dr Raabe's lack of expertise, of his approach to evidence, his role in the Maranatha Community and the CHW, and his views on harm reduction.
Having come from Seattle, Washington where he had been police chief, he was shrouded with hope that he would have enlightened views about harm reduction and marijuana use and enforcement.
